Display-carton.



'PATENTED Aim-4, 1903. H. GLAUss. DISPLAY CARTON.

APPLICATION FILED 00T.17,1902.

5 w u 1 1 m UNITED; STATES Patented August 4, 1903.

PATENT' OFFICE.-

HENRIE c'LAUss, or FREMON'T, oHIo.

DISPLAY-CARTON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of LettersPatent No. 735,467, dated August 4, 1903. Application inea october 17,1902. serial No. 127,730. (No more.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENBIE CLAUSS, a citi-4 zen of the United States, residing at Fremont, in the county of Sandusky and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Display-Cartonsg'and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and'use the same.

This invention` relates to a display-carton designed particularly for the packing and displaying of cutlery, such as pocket-knives, ra-

. zors, scissors, and the like; and it consists of certain novel constructions, combination, and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter described and specically claimed, a box constructed preferably of cardboard and having fa cover, which latter is provided with a top portion of cloth, preferably of plush, which latter has its edges turned under all around and secured down upon the cover of the box in this position so as to present a smooth nished raised edge all around', the construction and arrangement being suchY that the box can be used to pack and ship the goods in and when arriving at their destinationto serve as a fancy display-case for exhibiting the same.

The object of my invention is the production of a carton Which can beused to pack and ship the goods in and afterward be dis-g played in or upon a show-case to display the cordance with this invention. Fig.\2 is a ver` tical longitudinal section through the cover and a portion of the body of the box, showing the manner of constructing the cloth-iinished portion of the cover and also of hinging the cover to the main body portion.

is an enlarged detail perspective viewof a" Fig. 3

portion ofthe cover or lid and the cloth-iinishing portion, the latter being raised and the parts separated to show better the construction and arrangement. Fig. t is a vertical transverse section through the lid and clothiinishing portion attached thereto and showing the said cloth-finishing portion slightly y raised above the lid Vand the edge of .the lid extending beyond said cloth-finishing portion. Fig. 5 represents a detail sectional view taken on theplane of line 3 3 of Fig. l.

In the accompanying drawings, l represents the main body portion of the box, which may be of any desired size and shape and constructed of any suitable material, but preferably cardboard, which latter is preferably not coveredwith any cloth-finishing material. The sides and ends of the box are preferably not covered with such material in order to lessen the expense, though I do not wish to conline Vmy invention to any particular construction in reference to the main body portion of the box. The invention being particularly designedto display cutlery--such as pocket-knives, table-knivea-jrazors, scissors, and the like-fpaper boxes not provided with cloth-finished sides and ends will, answer to the purpose. The cover or lid 2 of the` box isseeured to the body portion thereofv in any suitablemanner, but preferably by hinging at one end, as at 3. To the outer surface of the lider cover is secured a cloth-finishing portion, as 4, preferably constructed of plush,

`Which'latter preferably extends substantially the entire length and width of the cover with the exception of leaving a narrow border or margin all around, as at 5. This exposed portion of the lid 5 is preferably covered with an ornamental covering, as silver or gold paper, which adds very much to the appearance of the box. The plush or other finishing-cloth is secured to the lid er cover, as :follows: A piece of filling or, shaping materiahwhich is` preferably of cardboard, is cut ofa length and width to iill the space on tliev top of the cover, so as to allow the exposed portion or margin 5 all around, as just described. A piece of plush or other finishing material, as 7, is then out of a size slightly largerthan said cardboard 6, so that it can be stretched over the said cardboard and have its edges turned under the latter and secured thereto, preferably by gluing. By this construction and arrangement `no rough or uneven edge-is left,

but, on the contrary, a smooth finished edge s secured all around. By the use of the interposed cardboard 6 the finishing-cloth or plush covering 7 is not only stiffened and given a substantial body, but it is raised from the surface of the cover,

which adds decidedly to the general appearance and attractiveness of the box and also enables the cloth finish or plush to be tightly stretched and secured in such stretched condition on the cardboard. This greatly facilitates putting the plush in position on the cover and necessarily lessens the expense of manufacture, as a workman of ordinary intelligence can rapidly secure the plush finishing in position onl the cover, which would be very difficult to accomplish if it were attempted to turn the edges of the cloth under and paste the same directly to the cover of the box without using the stiffening or attaching piece of cardboard.

It will be observed that a number of articles--such as knives, razors, or scissors-can be packed in one of these boxes, and when received by the dealer one of said articles may be removed from the box and exhibited on the finished lid or cover, the cloth finishing, preferably plush, giving a very fine background and adding much to the display of the goods.

If desired, a holding-loop, as 8, can be provided on the top of the lid to hold the article displayed in position so that the box can be turned to a tilted or inclined position without liability of said article falling off. It will also be observed that by placing a number of these boxes in the bottom of a show-case side Y by side it will practically give to the appearance of the show-case the effect of having a plush or cloth finished bottom, so that arti- Icles can be displayed on the tops of said boxes in any manner desired and with pleasing effect, and at the same time the boxes will be serving the purpose of holding the regular stock.

As best shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings, I

contemplate employing in connection with the present improved cover a tab 9 for facilitating the raising of a lid, said tab being grasped by the operator for lifting the lid upon its hinge. The tab consists, preferably, of aloop of suitable ribbon, tape, or other material passed through the upper edge of the lid and having its ends extending along the inner surface thereof, a suitable fastener l0 being employed for securing said ends against removal. The fastener l0 is preferably of the two-prong type, having a head or button ll and having the prongs passed through the material of the cover and through the ends of said tab and spread in the common manner for retaining the parts in the manner described. It will of course be understood that the tab 9 need not be a loop, but may be only a single strip of material. In order to retain the inner ends of the loop-forming tab 9 against falling laterally or being displaced, I may apply a suitable adhesive thereto, so as to secure the same to the inner face of the cover of the box.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I'claim as new, and-desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. As an improved article of manufacture a carton for packing, shipping and displaying articles, comprising in its construction a suitable bodyportion, a cover or lid therefor, said cover having mounted on its upper surface a cloth or finishing portion, which latter is of less length and width than the cover and is formed by Vstretching the cloth over a piece of stiffen'ingr material and turning the edges of the cloth under the edges of said material between it and the top of the cover, and securing the same to said stiifening material, and securing the stiening material and cloth to the top of the cover so as to present a finished edge of less width and length than the cover, the upper surface of the iinishing portion being on a plane above the upper surface of the edge of the cover.

2. A display-cover for a box, comprising a body portion, a finishing material raised above and resting upon the upper surface of the cover, the material of said raised portion being folded under at the edge a short distance within the edges of the cover, the said folded edges making a raised portion upon the cover all around near the edge thereof and leaving an edge all around at a lower plane than the surface of the finishing material, substantially as described.

3. As an improved article of manufacture, a packing, shipping and display carton, comprisin g in its construction a suitable body portion, an ornamental cover or lid therefor, which latter carries upon its upper surface a piece of finishing-cloth, as plush, which is stretched over a piece of stiffening material and has its edges turned under the edges of said stiffening material and secured thereto, the stiffening material being of less length and width than the cover proper and secured to the top of said cover so as to leave an ornamental edge lower than the finishing-cloth all around, substantially as described.

- 4. As an improved article of manufacture, a packing, shipping and display carton, comprising a suitable body portion, .an ornamental cover therefor carrying on its upper surface a covering of finishing-cloth, such as plush, which latter is stretched over and has its ends turned under and secured to the under side of a piece of stiffening material, so as to be between it and the top of the cover at a distance from its edges, the whole secured to the top of the cover so as to leave a narrow ornamental border all around the thickened edges of the finishing-cloth, elevating the said cloth a considerable distance above the lid, substantially as described.

5. A display-cover for boxes comprising a body portion, a nishing layer of less width and length than the body portion, placed upon the top of the cover, said layer comprising a stiifening-piece and a finishing-cloth stretched over the same, the edges of the cloth being turned under the edges of the stiifening material and secured between the same and the upper surface of the cover, leaving an edge IDOV IIO

on the cover all around, which is on a lower plane than the surface `of the inishingmaterial, substantially as described.

6. A display-cover for a box, comprising a 5 body portion and nishing material raised upon and resting upon the upper surface of the cover, the material of said raised portion being folded under at the edge at a shortdistance Within the edge of the cover, the said -o folded edges making a raised portion upon the cover all around near the edges thereof,

thus leaving an edge all around at a lower plane than the surface of thefinishing material, said edge being ornamented with a strip of finishing material, substantially as de- I5 scribed.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.`

HENRIE CLAUSS. Witnesses:

ARTHUR STULL, B. H. ADLER. 

